Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (2003)

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6.9	Rating (1144 ratings)
7.4	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Peter Weir

Starring (View all)

Russell Crowe
Capt. Jack Aubrey

Paul Bettany
Dr. Stephen Maturin, Surgeon

James D'Arcy
1st Lt. Tom Pullings

Edward Woodall
2nd Lt. William Mowett

Chris Larkin
Capt. Howard, Royal Marines

Max Pirkis
Blakeney, Midshipman

Max Benitz
Calamy, Midshipman

Lee Ingleby
Hollom, Midshipman

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Patrick O'Brian
(novels)

Peter Weir
(screenplay)

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Age of Sail masterpiece

17 years, 5 months ago at Dec 14 16:19

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The story is set in 1805, and Napoleon and his French empire have Europe in their grasp, and bloody and deadly battles occur between the British Royal Navy and Napoleon's warships. Russel Crowe is captain of a British frigate, and the plot revolves in his determination to pursue and destroy one of France's most powerful warship, which has faster speed and greater firepower than his ship. He chas... read more

A good movie

8 years, 8 months ago at Sep 14 12:25

johanlefourbe

1 vote

I already saw this movie but since it was a while ago, I was quite eager to check it out again. In fact, the first and last time I actually saw this one was in the movie theater when it was released with my father. Anyway, it’s a shame that, in the last 20 years, Peter Weir has released only 2 movies and, since the guy is already more than 70 years old, he won’t make many more movies, I’m af... read more

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13 years, 6 months ago at Oct 23 22:26

4crazyweldermen

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Russell Crowe is exceptional and plays a great captain and you can always count on him to be a leader. From this film, if I was on the boat, in that crew, with him as a captain..I'd have no worries.
Paul Bettany is always the man. Especially when it comes to supporting roles. The bond between him and Crowe is intriguing and awesome. You really feel for the hardships and sacrifices the crew... read more

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During the Napoleonic Wars, a British frigate, HMS Surprise, and a much larger French warship, the Acheron, with greater fire power, stalk each other off of the coast of South America.

Release date: 14 November 2003
UPC: 024543114307

Tags: Adventure (29), Drama (27), War (24), Action (22), 2003 (15), Historical (12), 2000s (12), Military (8), Ship (8), Naval (8), (7), History (6), British (6), Ocean (6), Sea (5), English (4), Napoleonic Wars (4), Navy (4), Based On A Novel (4), Expedition (4)

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